The Pulmonary Circulation in Health and Disease

Content: 
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Preface, Page ix, JAMES A. WILL, CHRISTOPHER A. DAWSON, E. KENNETH WEIR, CARL K. BUCKNER
Acknowledgments, Pages xi-xii, J.A. WILL
EDITOR'S NOTE, Page xii
An Overview of the Microscopic Appearance of the Pulmonary Artery and the Problems of Its Quantitation, Pages 3-7, WILLIAM M. THURLBECK
Innervation of the Pulmonary Circulation: An Overview, Pages 9-14, JOHN B. RICHARDSON
The Pathology of Human Pulmonary Hypertension Pattern Recognition and Specificity, Pages 15-25, C.A. WAGENVOORT
The Structure and Ultrastructure of the Pulmonary Microvasculature, Pages 27-39, BARBARA MEYRICK
The Pulmonary Vasculature and Experimental Pulmonary Hypertension in Animals, Pages 41-56, J. MICHAEL KAY
Pulmonary Vascular Changes in Infants and Children, Pages 57-74, CLAIRE LANGSTON, PAMELA HOLDER
Summary: The Morphology of the Pulmonary Vasculature, Page 75, WILLIAM M. THURLBECK
Pharmacology of the Pulmonary Circulation: Introduction, Page 77, CARL K. BUCKNER
Pharmacology of the Pulmonary Circulation: An Overview, Pages 79-95, BURTON M. ALTURA
Vascular Smooth Muscle Metabolism and Mechanisms of Oxygen Sensing, Pages 97-108, RICHARD J. PAUL, YUKISATO ISHIDA, GABOR RUBANYI
Pharmacological Studies of Contractile and Relaxant Responses to Serotonin in Extralobar Pulmonary Arteries Isolated from the Guinea Pig, Pages 109-128, CARL K. BUCKNER, RICARDO SABAN, JAMES M. HAND, RAYMOND B. LARAVUSO, JAMES A. WILL
Pulmonary Vascular Responses to Eicosanoids, Pages 129-146, PHILIP J. KADOWITZ, DENNIS B. McNAMARA, ALBERT L. HYMAN
Relationship of Pharmacologic Agents, Pulmonary Endothelial Cells and Pulmonary Circulation, Pages 147-165, NARESH CHAND, WILLIAM DIAMANTIS, R. DUANE SOFIA
Pharmacology of the Pulmonary Circulation: Summary, Pages 167-168, CARL K. BUCKNER
Pulmonary Hemodynamics: Introduction, Pages 169-173, C.A. DAWSON
Pulmonary Microvascular Hemodynamics: Occlusion Methods, Pages 175-197, CHRISTOPHER A. DAWSON, JOHN H. LINEHAN, THOMAS A. BRONIKOWSKI, DAVID A. RICKABY
Models of the Pulmonary Hemodynamics Based on Anatomic and Functional Data, Pages 199-213, YUAN-CHENG B. FUNG, MICHAEL R.T. YEN, SIDNEY S. SOBIN
Interpretation of Pressure-Flow Curves in the Pulmonary Vascular Bed, Pages 215-230, W. MITZNER, I. HUANG
Gravity Nondependent Distribution of Pulmonary Blood Flow, Pages 231-248, TAWFIC S. HAKIM, ROBERT LISBONA, GEOFFREY W. DEAN
Active Regulation of the Pulmonary Circulation: A Model for Hypoxic Pulmonary Vasoconstriction, Pages 249-272, BRYAN E. MARSHALL, CAROL MARSHALL
Pulmonary Hemodynamics: Summary, Pages 273-275, BRYAN E. MARSHALL
Pulmonary Blood Flow and Gas Exchange: Introduction, Pages 277-279, JMB HUGHES
Pulmonary Blood Flow and Gas Exchange: An Overview, Pages 281-287, J.M.B. HUGHES
Gas Exchange in Pulmonary Vascular Disease, Pages 289-303, D.R. DANTZKER
Pulmonary Circulation in Exercise, Pages 305-319, BRIAN J. WHIPP, KATHY E. SIETSEMA
Effects of Hypoxic Vasoconstriction on the Mechanical Interaction between Pulmonary Vessels and Airways, Pages 321-334, J.T. SYLVESTER, R.G. BROWER, S. PERMUTT
Vasomotor Tone and Optimization of Gas Exchange, Pages 335-348, BRYDON J.B. GRANT
The Pulmonary Endothelium: Summary, Pages 349-350, UNA S. RYAN
Pulmonary Endothelial Cells, Pages 351-361, UNA S. RYAN
Mechanisms of Lung Endothelial Injury, Pages 363-369, KENNETH L. BRIGHAM
Regulation of Transport and Permeability Properties of Pulmonary Endothelium, Pages 371-381, EVELINE E. SCHNEEBERGER
Interactions of Anaphylatoxins with Endothelium, Pages 383-395, NORMA P. STIMLER-GERARD
Hemostatic Potential of the Pulmonary Endothelium, Pages 397-405, DAVID J. CRUTCHLEY
Mechanisms of Pulmonary Hypertension, 1986: Introduction, Pages 407-408, SIDNEY CASSIN, E. KENNETH WEIR
Mechanisms of Pulmonary Hypertension: An Overview, Pages 409-422, G.R. BARER, C.J. EMERY, D. BEE, R.A. WACH
Pulmonary Hypertension in the Presence of High Blood Flow, Pages 423-442, MARLENE RABINOVITCH
Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension Syndromes in the Newborn, Pages 443-454, MICHAEL A. HEYMANN, JULIEN I.E. HOFFMAN
Potential Mechanisms of Hypoxic Pulmonary Vasoconstriction, Pages 455-468, IVAN F. MCMURTRY, BERNADETTE RAFFESTIN
Mechanisms of Control of the Perinatal Pulmonary Circulation, Pages 469-485, SIDNEY CASSIN
Summary, Pages 487-490, SIDNEY CASSIN, E. KENNETH WEIR
Clinical Pulmonary Hypertension: Introduction, Pages 491-492, LEWIS J. RUBIN
Clinical Pulmonary Hypertension: An Overview, Pages 493-498, LEWIS J. RUBIN
Epidemiologic and Clinical Characteristics of Primary Pulmonary Hypertension, Pages 499-509, STUART RICH
Diagnosis and Long-Term Management of Venous Thromboembolism, Pages 511-532, RUSSELL D. HULL, GARY E. RASKOB
Management of Chronic Unresolved Large Vessel Thromboembolism, Pages 533-554, KENNETH M. MOSER, PAT O. DAILY, KIRK L. PETERSON
Exogenous Influences on the Initiation and Course of Pulmonary Hypertension, Pages 555-563, JOHANNES MLCZOCH
Index, Pages 565-571